book previews Spring books!
How to train your dog,
cook and tackle sewing
NON-FICTION
The French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook, by Mireille Guiliano. This book is
organized around Guiliano’s three favourite
pastimes: breakfast, lunch and dinner. She
also covers dessert and chocolate, special
advice for healthier eating, menu planning,
entertaining tips and entertaining with champagne. The book also includes a chapter where
the author answers her most frequently asked
questions. Full of little stories that reflect her
childhood in France, her life in New York and
France, and her extensive travels
and meals for business and
pleasure, this cookbook is the
ultimate distillation of the
principles that have made
Book Buyer
Buyer’s pıck
Catherine Bergeron
THIS ISSUE’S Buyer’s Pick is The
Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton.
The novel begins in 1913, when a
young girl, Nell, is abandoned on
a ship headed for Australia. Upon
her arrival she is taken in by the
dockmaster and his wife, who
raise her as their own. When she
turns 21, the couple tell Nell the
truth, which leads her back to
e
The 39 Clues: Book Eight
on sale April 7!
Ages 9-12
Guiliano an international bestseller. (Available April 13)
NEW!
Brad Pattison Unleashed, by
Brad Pattison. Whether you’ve
got a new puppy or are trying to
correct behaviour problems in the
dog you have, Pattison’s manual
will show you how to make your canine companion a happy member of the family. Each
chapter addresses one of Pattison’s training
techniques, along with real-life examples.
Chapters cover topics such as communication methods and the dangers of coddling
your pet. (Available April 6)
England. It isn’t until her granddaughter takes up the search
that the question of Nell’s
identity is resolved.
This novel is a complex
and dramatic search for
origins through four generations of
women. It’s a rich and beautifully
written mystery that I just couldn’t
put down. Morton is definitely a mas-
ter at storytelling!
The Forgotten Garden is available
in most Costco warehouses.
Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing
and Fabric Crafts, from Martha Stewart
Living Magazine. Martha Stewart is back
with a hefty volume dedicated to fabric
crafts. Whether you just bought your first
sewing machine or have been sewing for
years, this is a must-have book. From sewing
to quilting and embroidery to dyeing, this
book captures not only Stewart’s unsurpassed
crafting expertise, but also her style and
design sense. Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia
of Sewing and Fabric Crafts contains every
technique the home sewer needs, as well as
more than 100 projects, including no-sew
projects. (Available March 30)
tion to India, until she finds a way to visit her
birth country. (Available March 9)
Think Twice, by Lisa Scottoline. Alice
Connelly is on the run from drug dealers who
are trying to kill her. The only out she can
think of is to become her identical twin,
Bennie Rosato. Alice drugs her sister and
then takes over her life. When Bennie tries to
fight back, everyone, including the police,
think she’s Alice. As Bennie reaches her
breaking point, she explores whether blood is
thicker than water, and whether a normally
law-abiding citizen can be driven to evil.
Exclusive two-packs of
Munsch favourites!
Ages 3-7
(Available March 16)
FICTION
JUVENILE
Secret Daughter, by Shilpi Somaya Gowda.
This debut novel opens with the birth of a
daughter, Asha in a small Indian village. Her
father intends to kill her—as he did the sister
born before her—but her mother has her
taken away to an orphanage in Mumbai. Asha
is subsequently adopted by a couple from the
United States and whisked away to San
Francisco. She grows up feeling little connec-
Two-packs, by Robert Munsch. Exclusive to
Costco warehouses are several Munsch two-packs. Sets include Roar! and Get Out of Bed!;
I’m So Embarrassed! and We Share Everything!;
Mmm, Cookies! and More Pies!; and Up, Up,
Down and Munsch’s latest picture book, Put
Me in a Book! All of these books feature
Munsch’s trademark charm and sense of
humour.—Stephanie E. Ponder
Design and trace
your own fashions.
Ages 8 & up
